1 The Practice Room Learn to Sight Sing. Level 2 Rhythmic Reading Sight Singing Two Part Reading 60 Examples Copyright 2009-2012 The Practice Room http://thepracticeroom.net
2 Rhythmic Reading Two 20 Exercises
3 In Rhythmic Reading Level Two we will cover: Quarter Rests Half Rest Whole Rests Each of these rests has the same value as the corresponding note. Quarter Rest = Quarter Note = 1 beat Half Rest = Half Note = 2 beats Whole Rest = Whole Note = 4 beats
4 Now, we just need a way to indicate rests when writing out the counts. When you come across a rest, it should still count, because a rest is just a silent beat. But to show the difference, weʼll put rests in parenthesis, and we just wonʼt sing that number. 1 2 (3) 4 1 2 (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
5 Example 1 Example 2
6 Example 3 Example 4
7 Example 5 Example 6
8 Example 7 Example 8
9 Example 9 Example 10
10 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
11 Example 11 Example 12
12 Example 13 Example 14
13 Example 15 Example 16
14 Example 17 Example 18
15 Example 19 Example 20
16 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
17 Sight Singing Two 20 Exercises
18 In Sight Singing Level Two we will continue to cover: Quarter Rests, Half Rests and Whole Rests We will add two new keys: D Major and Bb Major D Major Bb Major
19 Example 1 Example 2
20 Example 3 Example 4
21 Example 5 Example 6
22 Example 7 Example 8
23 Example 9 Example 10
24 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
25 Example 11 Example 12
26 Example 13 Example 14
27 Example 15 Example 16
28 Example 17 Example 18
29 Example 19 Example 20
30 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
31 Two Part Reading Two 20 Exercises
32 In Two Part Reading we will still be dividing men s voices from voices. Women s voices will be singing the treble clef: Men s voices will be singing the bass clef: We will add: Voices may start on different pitches, but the pitches must be from the tonic chord. Voices may sing different rhythms. The Tonic Chord The tonic chord is a chord that is built from Do. First, let s look at all the solfege steps: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
33 To build a tonic chord, start on Do and add the third and fifth step of the scale. Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Now apply that to the key you are singing in. Let s look at the key of C: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C D E F G A B C That s mean the notes C, E and G are the notes in the tonic chord for the key of C. In this level, these are the notes the example could start on if it s in the key of C. On the next page, there s a quick guide to the keys in this level, so you know what notes to look for as you practice:
34 Key of C C is Do. E is Mi. G is Sol. F is Do. Key of F A is Mi. C is Sol. G is Do. Key of G B is Mi. D is Sol. Bb is Do. Key of Bb D is Mi. F is Sol. D is Do. Key of D F# is Mi. A is Sol.
35 Example 1 Example 2
36 Example 3 Example 4
37 Example 5 Example 6
38 Example 7 Example 8
39 Example 9 Example 10
40 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
41 Example 11 Example 12
42 Example 13 Example 14
43 Example 15 Example 16
44 Example 17 Example 18
45 Example 19 Example 20
46 Workbook Check Sheet Name Check # Grade Completion Comprehension A B C D F All examples are complete. Most examples are complete. About half the examples are complete. Less than half the examples are complete. Almost no examples have been completed. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts. Student shows clear understanding of all concepts with occasional minor errors. Student is struggling with some major concepts. Student shows very little understanding of major concepts. No comprehension is evident. Grade Comments:
47 Level Two Glossary Alto the lowest female singing voice Bar Lines vertical lines in the music which separate it into measures. Bass lowest male singing voice Common Time 4/4 meter Double Bar indicates end of a piece of music Flat lowers a note a half step
48 Grand Staff the treble and bass clef combined Interval the distance between two pitches Key Signature sharps or flats written at the beginning of a staff line to indicate which pitches are to be raised or lowered from their natural state. Measure the space between two bar lines Mixed Voices written for soprano, alto, tenor and bass Octave An interval of 8 steps on a scale;, for example from C to C, or from D to D. Soprano the highest female singing voice
49 Staff the 5 horizontal lines upon which music is written; usually including a clef, a time signature, and a key signature Tempo the speed of the music Tenor the highest male singing voice Time Signature the numbers written on the staff indicating which type of note gets the beat and how many beats are in a measure Tutti everyone play or sing Unison everyone on the same pitch